Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-03-28

the Chief Justice, or any Justice, becomes
disqualified, feither mentally
or ply ysically, to perform the duties OF MS
office, and such fact is certified to the Gov
ernor by five Justices, one OF whom may be
the Chief Justice IN case of the disability of
a Justice, the office of such disqualified
person becomes Immediately vacant. and
he shall be paid retiring salary OF two
hundred and fifty (26o) dollars. per month
exist or occur in the office of Justice, the
Governor shall appoint person to hold the
office for the remainder OF the unexplred
term. The Governor shall appoint a Justice
to hold Office as Justice for the unexpired
term of the late Chief Justice.
AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO.
To propose to the people OF the State an
amendment to the Constitution of the
State, relative to the salaries of the
judiciary Department.
Resolved, That the Legislature OF the State
of California, at Its regular session, COM
mencing on the third day OF January. A. D.
eighteen hundred and eighty.seven, two
thirds of all members elected to each of the
two Houses of said Legislature voting in
favor thereof, hereby propose that section
seventeen, of Article vi, of the Constitution
Of said State, be amended so as to read as
follows:
Section IL. The Justices of the Supreme
Court, and Judges of the Superior Court
shall severally, at stated times during their
continuance in. office, receive for thelr
services, compensation which shall not be
increased or diminished after their election,
nor during the term for which they shall
have been elected. The salary of the JUS
tices of the Supreme Court shall be paid by
the State. One-halt OF the salary of each
Superior Court Judge shall be paid by the
by the county for which he is elected. The
annual salaries of the Justices of the Su-
preme Court shall he seven thousand five
hundred dollars (s75Oo) each. and the su,
preme Court Commissioners six thousand
dollars 5000 each Until Otherwise snnayise
Court Judges shall receive an annual salary
of three thousand dollars each, payable
monthly, except the Judges of the city and
county Of San Francisco, and the counties
Of Alameda, Los Angeles. Santa Clara, Ynba
Nevada, San Diego. San Bernardino, Co usa
and Tehama, who shall receive FIVE thou
sand dollars, and the Judges of the counties
of rulare, Monterey, Sonoma and San Ioa-
quin shall receive four thousand dollars
each.
AMENDMENT NUMBER THREE.
A Resolution to propose al amendment to
section eight, of Article XI, Of the Con-
stitution of the. State of California, re.
lating to the framing OF a charter for
cities of more than one hundred thou
sand inhabitants, and for cities of over
ten thousand and less than. one hundred
thousand Inhabitants.
Resolved, That the Legislature of the
State of California, at its regular session
commencing on the third day of January
eighteen hundred and eighty-seven, two
thirds of all the members elected to each o.
the two Houses of said Legislature voting
in favor thereof, hereby propose that sec
ton eight, of Article XI, of the Constitu
tion of said tate, be amended so as to read
as follows:
Section 8. Any city containing a popula
ton of mere than one hundred thousand
inha bitants may frame charter for its OWL
government. consistent with and subject tt
the Constitution and laws of this State, by
causing Board of fifteen freehOlders, who
shall have been for at least five years quail
qualified voters of such city. at any general
or special election, whose duty 1t shall be
within ninety days after such election, tc
prepare and propose charter for such city
which shall be signed in duplicate by the
members of such Board, or a majority Of
s Mayor anu or ae'' other on chief CHE executive
oficer Of such city. and the other
to the Recorder of Deeds Of the
county. Such proposed charter shall
then be published in two daily papers Of
general circulation In such city, for at least
twenty days; and within not less than thirty
days after such publication it shall be sub
mitted 10 the qualified electors of such city
at a general or special election, and If ma.
jority of such qualified electors voting
thereat shall ratify the same, 1t shall there
after be submitted to the Legislature for itt
approval or rejection as whole. without
power of alteration or amendment; and II
approved by aj0rity vote of the members
elected to each House, 1t shall become the
cha ter of such city. or If such city be con
Ia knA ~ ctrnh nftx
and county, and shall become the organic
law thereof, and supersede any existing
charter, and all amendments thereof, and
all special laws inconsistent with such char
ter. A copy of such charter, certified by the
Mayor, or chief executive officer and au.
forth the submission of such charter to the
ele ctors, and its ratification by them, thall
be made in duplicate. and deposited. one in
the office of the Secretary of State. the other,
after being recorded in the office of the Re
corder of Deeds OF the county. among the
archives of the city. All Courts shall take
judicial notice thereof. The charter SO
ratified may be amended at intervals of not
less than two years, by proposals therefor,
submitted by legislative authority of the
eril or special election held at least sixty
days after the publication of such proposals
and ratified by at least three-fifths of the
quslifed electors voting thereat, and ap
proved by the Legislature as herein pro
vided for the approval OF the charter. In
thereto, any alternative article or PROPOSE
tion may be presented for the choice of the
voters, and may be voted on separated,
without prejudice to others. Amy city
tSsa bou!psa% pop%qato66 ao6 1d, of
than one hundred thousand inhabi
tants may frame charter for its own gov
ernment, con istent with and subject 10 ths
Constitution and laws OF this State, by caus
ing Board of fifteen freeholders, VINO shal
electors thereof. to be elected by the quail
fied Voters of said city, at any general o.
special election, whose duty 1t shall be
within ninety days alter such election, tt
prepare and propose a charter for such city
which shall be signed in duplicate by .ht
them, and returned. one copy thereofto the
Mayor. or other chief executive of said city
and the other to the Recorder of the county
Such proposed charter shall then be pub
lished in two daily papers of general circu
lation in such city, for at least twenty days
and the first publication shall be made
within twenty days after the completion o.
the charter; aud within not less than thirty
days after such publication 1t shall be sub
mitted to the qualified electors of said city
majority of such qualified electors voting
thereat shall ratify the same, it shall there
after be sub nitted to the Legislature for its
approval or rejection as a whole, without
power of alteration or amendment, aud II
approved by a majority vote of the members
elected to each House, 1t shall become the
charter of such city and the organic law
thereof, and shall supersede any existing
charter, and any amendments thereof, and
ailspecial laws inconsistent with such char
ter A copy of such charter, certified by the
Mayor, or chief executive officer aud anthem.
ticated by the seal of such city, setting
forth the submission of such charter to the
electors, and its ratification by them, shall
be made in duplicate an deoosited, one in
the office OF the Secretary OF State, and the
other, after being recorded in said Recor
der's office, shall be deposited in the arch
Ives of the city; and thereafter all Courts
shall take judicial notice of said charter
The charter so ratified may be amended, at
intervals Of not less than two years, by pro.
posals therefor, submitted by the legislative
authority of the city to the qualir ed electors
thereof, at a general or special election
held at least sixty days after the publication
OF such proposals and ratified by at leasi
three-ffths of the qualified electors voting
thereat, and approved by the Legislature as
herein provided for the approval of the
charter. In submitting any such charter. OF
amendment thereto, any alternative article
or proposition may be presented for the
choice OF the voters. and may be voted or
separately without prejudice to others.
Now, therefore, pursuant to the provision,
Of the Constitution. and an Act NJ tho 7 ~